Returning residents of the USA are allowed to import free of duty up to USD$800 worth of articles acquired abroad, provided their stay abroad was at least 48 hours and their duty free exemption was not used in the preceding 30 days.

The duty-free allowances may include the following maximum quantities of:Tobacco products: 200 cigatettes, a reasonable amount of tobacco and 100 cigars.

Person of 21 years or older : 1 US quart of alcoholic beveragesPerfumes, lotions, Eau de Cologne, etc. if not under a trade mark restriction recorded in the US Treasury Department (importation of one trademarked article per passenger will usually be allowed, unless the trade mark owner has authorized a greater number of imports of its article).

Other goods for personal useNon-US residents are allowed to import the following articles for personal use free of duty (see also additional gifts below):o 50 cigars or 200 cigarettes or 4.4 lbs (2 kg) of smoking tobacco (persons or 21 years or older). Combination of proportionate part of the three quantities is permitted;o 1 US quart of alcoholic beverages (persons of 21 years or older)